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imbroglio: a very embarrassing misunderstanding; an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

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hell to pay collapse: dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"

sticky wicket collapse

fine kettle of fish collapse

tight spot collapse

tiff collapse

squabble collapse

altercation collapse

spat collapse: a young oyster or other bivalve; a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles; spawn; "oysters spat"; engage in a brief and petty quarrel; strike with a sound like that of falling rain; "Bullets were spatting the leaves"; become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat"; come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"

hot water collapse: a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

vendetta collapse: a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

unholy mess collapse

logomachy collapse: argument about words or the meaning of words

strife collapse: bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

wrangle collapse: herd and care for; "wrangle horses"

polemic collapse: a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); of or involving dispute or controversy

straits collapse

quagmire collapse

donnybrook collapse

morass collapse

tight squeeze collapse

controversy collapse: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

fracas collapse

tussle collapse

quicksand collapse: a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down; a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

swamp collapse: low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog; a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"; drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"

pickle collapse: vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar; preserve in a pickling liquid

contention collapse: a point asserted as part of an argument

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